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V-Spot: Has Sobriety Killed My Sex Drive?

Content note: This column talks about substance use, sobriety, and sexual abuse. Hi there! I’m in a pickle about my sexual experience and identity. I’m curious...

Going Gentle Into That Good Night

Editor’s Note: Scene stalwart Gary Carra’s Nightcrawler column has long been a fixture at the Valley Advocate — a history that goes back, as...

Aug. 17-23, 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

Sorry about the mix up in this week’s Advocate, Aug. 17-23, 2017. Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle, if you’re looking for...

Scene Here: A Respite from the Cold

There’s always a little bit of added electricity in the air when a Nor’easter is bearing down on New England and the snowflakes start...

The romance of the rails: 22,000 flock to the annual Railroad Hobby Show in...

It’s no secret that the U.S. railroad system, which a century ago had the largest passenger service in the world, looks very different today. Though...

Resist Like It’s 1786: Modern protest movements have echoes of Shays’ Rebellion

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, one of the oldest newspapers in America, printed its first pages in the summer of 1786. From the start, things...

News of the Weird: New World Order

India has supposedly outlawed the “baby-tossing” religious test popular among Hindus and Muslims in rural villages in Maharashtra and Karnataka states, but a July...

FIVE YEARS LEGAL: Marijuana has gone corporate, so why does the black market game...

Before the cellphone contagion, what games did families play during long trips in the car? Spotting license plates from other states or guessing the...

Basemental: Our Club Runneth Over

This Friday night, Sept. 23, there are at least six shows I want to attend. It wouldn’t be surprising if some touring band squeezes...

Stagestruck: A ‘Caesar’ for Our Time

The publicity teaser asks, “Why Julius Caesar now?” And why, for that matter, put an all-female cast into Shakespeare’s most male-centered tragedy? The short answer...

Brabus Launches ‘Deep Blue’ G-Wagon, Speedboat & Luxury Watch Line

Brabus is unifying its collaborations with Mercedes-AMG, Finland’s Axopar Boats, and Panerai luxury watches under one Deep Blue collection.Being that Brabus is...